In the United States, a country with one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, juvenile sentencing remains a deeply debated issue. Human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and the Equal Justice Initiative have reported that dozens of individuals were sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes committed when they were under the age of 14. These findings have fueled ongoing discussions about the moral and legal boundaries of punishing children as adults. The cases behind these statistics vary widely. Some involve serious violent crimes, including homicide, while others concern accomplice liability in situations where the minor did... Continues…
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